Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-18
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, Feb. 8.

SeRdte-In the senate, ingalls,, present
ed memorial of the citizens of Lexing
ton, Ohio, asking the senate to enter into
negotiations for the acquisition of Cana
da. Referred to the committee on for
eign relations. At 2 o'clock, unfinished
business, Eads' bill went over till Thurs
day. The senate bill for securing statis-
tics OF the extent and of value of vessels
used in the United States was passed.
The house bill relating to importing end
landing of mackerel caught during spawn
ing season was taken up. During the
discussion on this bill Edmunds present
ed report from the commissioner IF
fisheries as to the complaints from own
ers of vessels of i'll treatment on the
Canadian coast, showing sixty-seven cases
in addition to those reported to the state
department. Ordered printed, On mo-
tion of Sen. Hoar, an amendment was
adopted postponing the period when the
bill is TO take effect from 1887 to March l,
1888. Without disposiDg of the bill the
senate went into secret session and soon
adjourned.
Householder special order the floor
was accorded to the committee on for
eign relations and the house went into
committee of the whole on the senate bill
to indemnify certain subjects of the
Chinese Empire, for losses sustained by
violences of the mob at Rock Springs,
Wyoming territory, september second.
The representative merits of the senate
bill which provides for the ascertainment
of the losses incurred, and the house bill
which makes an appropriation of $147,
79S were briefly discussed. The house
bill was substituted for the senate bill
101 to So, and as so amended the bill
passed. The house then passed the SEN
ate bill prohibiting the importation of
opium into the United States by any sub
iect of the empire of China. The house
met in evening session for the cOnsidera-
tion of the resolutions expressive of the
este0m in which the house held the mem
ory of the deceased representatives from
the state of New York, Messrs. Arnot,
Roach and Dowdny. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8.
Senute-As soon as the journal was read
Cullom rose and offered a resolution that,
as an additional mark of respect to the
memory of John A. Logan, long a sena-
tor from the state of Illinois, and dis
tinguished member of this body. bust
ness be now suspended, in order that the
friends and associates of the deceased
may pay fitting tribute to his public and
private services. He then proceed
& / to address the senate.
Following Cullom's remarks Senators
Morgan, Edmunds, Manderson, Hampton,
Allison, Spooner, Cockrell, Frye, Plumb
and Evarts delivered short eulo-
CYSTIC addresses. Sen. Ransom was
prepared to speak but the pro-
oeesings had already extended be-
yond the expected hour for their ter
mination and therefore gave way to Far
well who, after few remarks, moved the
adoption of the resolution offered by
Cullom. The resolution was adopted and
the senate adjourned
Hsuse-In the morning hour the house
resumed consideration of the bill chang
ing the mode of compensation to United
States district attorneys, marshals and
commissioners. After debate and pend
ing action the morning hour expired and
the house then went into committee
OF the whole on the diplomatic and CON
sular bill. After short debate and
without action the committee rose.
Public business was then suspended and
the house proceeded to the consideration
of the resolution relative to the death of
". L, Price, late representative from
Wisconsin, and declaring that in his
death the country has lost patriotic cit
lied and a most faithful public servant.
Eugolistic addresses were made by Messrs
Caswell and Thomas of Wisconsin. Petit
bone, Hudd and Henderson of Iowa, and
Breckenridge of Kentucky, those of the
two latter being specially eloquent trib-
utes to the character of the dead CON
gressman, and then the house, as a mark
of respect to the memory of the deceased,
adjourned.
THURSDAY, Feb. 10.
Senate Among the bills reported from
the committees and placed on the calendar
was one for the division of Illinois into
Judicial districts and one authorizing the
building of a bridge across the Mississip-
pi river at Grand Tower. III. The senate
resumed consideration of the house bill
relating to the importing and landing of
mackerel caught during the spawning
season. Sen. Miller moved TO amend by
making the bill take effect on the first of
July instead of March sth. Rejected. The
bill was then passed, yeas 81, nays II.
The senate then resumed the considera-
tion of the Eads Tehuantepec bill, and
was addressed by Sen. Gibson in support
of it. Sen. Hoar also spoke in favor of
the bill, but before he concluded his
speech the senate adjourned.
Houss-In the morning hour, Weaver,
of Iowa, on behalf of the committee on
| expenditures in the interior department,
called up the senate bill providing that in
| the general land Office there shall be ten
chiefs of divisions, who shall receive \
salary of $1,000 each. The house then
went into committee of the whole on the
| consular ana diplomatic bill. Mr.. Bel
mont said it was an increase of the actual
amount carried by the bill of last year. o;
| $l96,ooo but the increased collections in
to the treasury under it would at the low
est estimate be S15o,ooo. The committee
4 then rose and adjourned.
FRIDAY, Feb. IL.
|. Semdte-The s,nate bill aPpropriatins
$4,000 for the improvement and eularg
j smeut Of the court house and most nfscx